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1. An automated biometric enrollment workflow (ABEW) method implemented on a mobile communications device that includes a processor, memory and a display, the method executed by the processor and comprising: opening of an ABEW user interface (UI); initiating automated biometric enrollment workflow in which first biometric mode of the automated biometric enrollment workflow is started; displaying on a display a live view of a first biometric; a biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device scanning or reading the first biometric, wherein the first biometric is associated with the first biometric mode; providing audio instructions, the audio instructions including a current biometric capture desired, a state of the current biometric capture, and contextual directions; analyzing the quality of the read/scanned first biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the first biometric until the quality of the first biometric is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the first biometric, wherein if the quality of the first biometric remains insufficient after repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining over a period of time, the quality required to be sufficient is incrementally reduced and the method further comprises repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the first biometric, and wherein the incremental reduction results in multiple permissible reduced-quality degrees that include at least one automatically captured reduced-quality degree and at least one manually captured reduced-quality degree.
A mobile app automates biometric enrollment. It opens a user interface and starts a biometric enrollment workflow. The app displays a live camera view of the first biometric (e.g., face or fingerprint). The device's biometric scanner then reads the biometric, while giving audio instructions about the capture desired (e.g., "center your face"), the capture state (e.g., "adjust lighting"), and general directions. The app analyzes the scanned biometric's quality. If the quality is insufficient, it repeats the scanning, analysis, and quality check. If repeated scans don't improve quality after some time, the quality requirement is gradually lowered, allowing for reduced-quality captures, some automatically, some manually accepted. Finally, it saves the captured biometric.
2. The ABEW method of claim 1 wherein storing the first biometric completes the first biometric mode, the method further comprising determining if there are additional biometric modes in the automated biometric enrollment workflow.
After the first biometric is successfully captured, analyzed, and stored according to the process described in the previous biometric enrollment method, the application determines whether there are more biometrics to capture as part of the enrollment workflow (e.g., fingerprint after face scan).
3. The ABEW method of claim 2 wherein if there are additional biometric modes, the method further comprising: a biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device scanning or reading a second biometric, wherein the second biometric is associated with a second biometric mode; analyzing the quality of the read/scanned second biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the second biometric until the quality of the second biometric until the quality is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the second biometric.
If there are more biometrics to capture as determined by the process described above, the mobile app uses its biometric scanner to read a second biometric (e.g., fingerprint). The app analyzes the scanned second biometric's quality. If the quality is insufficient, it repeats the scanning, analysis, and quality check for the second biometric until quality is sufficient. If the second biometric's quality *is* sufficient, it is then stored.
4. The ABEW method of claim 3 wherein storing the second biometric completes the second biometric mode, the method further comprising determining if there are additional biometric modes in the automated biometric enrollment workflow.
After the second biometric is successfully captured, analyzed, and stored according to the process described in the previous biometric enrollment method, the application determines whether there are still more biometrics to capture as part of the enrollment workflow (e.g., iris scan).
5. The ABEW method of claim 4 wherein if there are additional biometric modes, the method further comprising: a biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device scanning or reading a third biometric, wherein the third biometric is associated with a third biometric mode; analyzing the quality of the read/scanned third biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the third biometric until the quality of the third biometric until the quality is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the third biometric.
If there are even more biometrics to capture, the mobile app uses its biometric scanner to read a third biometric. The app analyzes the scanned third biometric's quality. If the quality is insufficient, it repeats the scanning, analysis, and quality check for the third biometric until quality is sufficient. If the third biometric's quality *is* sufficient, it is then stored.
6. The ABEW method of claim 1 further comprising displaying the scanned/read first biometric on the display of the mobile communications device.
The automated biometric enrollment method described previously also displays the scanned or read first biometric (e.g. face, fingerprint) on the mobile device's screen, providing visual feedback to the user during the capture process.
7. The ABEW method of claim 1 further comprising updating a workflow status display on the display of the mobile communications device.
The automated biometric enrollment method described previously updates a workflow status display on the mobile device's screen, showing the user's progress through the biometric enrollment process (e.g., "1 of 3 biometrics captured").
8. The ABEW method of claim 1 further comprising activating a biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device, wherein the activated biometric sensor/scanner is associated with first biometric to be read during first biometric mode.
The automated biometric enrollment method described previously also activates the appropriate biometric sensor or scanner before capturing each biometric, ensuring the correct sensor is enabled for the current biometric mode (e.g., activating the front-facing camera for face scan).
9. The ABEW method of claim 1 further comprising instructing the scanning/reading of the first biometric.
The automated biometric enrollment method described previously actively instructs the user to initiate the scanning or reading of the first biometric, guiding them through the capture process (e.g., a button labeled "Scan Face").
10. A system implementing an automated biometric enrollment workflow (ABEW) comprising: a mobile communications device that includes a processor, memory and a display; and one or more biometric sensor/scanners connected to the mobile communications device and configured to scan or read biometrics, wherein each biometric is associated with a biometric mode of the ABEW; wherein the memory includes instructions for execution by the processor to perform the ABEW by: opening of an ABEW user interface (UI) on the display of the mobile communications device; initiating automated biometric enrollment workflow in which first biometric mode of the automated biometric enrollment workflow is started; displaying on a display a live view of a first biometric; a first biometric sensor/scanner of the one or more biometric sensor/scanners connected to mobile communications device scanning or reading the first biometric, wherein the first biometric is associated with the first biometric mode; providing audio instructions, the audio instructions including a current biometric capture desired, a state of the current biometric capture, and contextual directions; analyzing the quality of the read/scanned first biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the first biometric until the quality of the first biometric is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the first biometric, wherein if the quality of the first biometric remains insufficient after repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining over a period of time, the quality required to be sufficient is incrementally reduced and the instructions further comprises instructions for repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the first biometric, and wherein the incremental reduction results in multiple permissible reduced-quality degrees that include at least one automatically captured reduced-quality degree and at least one manually captured reduced-quality degree.
A system automates biometric enrollment using a mobile device and biometric scanners. The mobile device runs an app that opens a user interface and begins a biometric enrollment workflow. The app displays a live camera view of the first biometric. A connected biometric scanner reads the biometric, and provides audio instructions about capture, state and contextual directions. The app analyzes the scan's quality. If insufficient, scanning, analysis and quality check are repeated. If repeated scans fail to improve quality, the required quality is lowered, accepting reduced quality captures (some automatic, some manual). Captured biometric data is then stored.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein storing the first biometric completes the first biometric mode, the memory further including instructions for determining if there are additional biometric modes in the automated biometric enrollment workflow.
After the first biometric is captured and stored, as described in the previous system, the mobile device software determines whether there are more biometric types to capture as part of the overall enrollment workflow.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein if there are additional biometric modes the one or more biometric sensor/scanners include a second biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device configured to scan or read a second biometric, wherein the second biometric is associated with a second biometric mode, and the memory further includes instructions for: analyzing the quality of the read/scanned second biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the second biometric until the quality of the second biometric until the quality is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the second biometric.
If more biometrics are needed, as determined by the system described in the prior step, the system employs a second biometric scanner to capture a second biometric (e.g., fingerprint scanner after face camera). The app analyzes the scanned second biometric's quality. If the quality is insufficient, scanning, analysis, and the quality check are repeated for the second biometric. If sufficient, the second biometric is stored.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein storing the second biometric completes the second biometric mode, the memory further including instructions for determining if there are additional biometric modes in the automated biometric enrollment workflow.
After the second biometric is captured and stored, as described in the previous system, the mobile device software again determines whether there are still more biometric types to capture as part of the overall enrollment workflow.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein if there are additional biometric modes, wherein if there are additional biometric modes the one or more biometric sensor/scanners include a third biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device configured to scan or read a third biometric, wherein the third biometric is associated with a third biometric mode, and the memory further includes instructions for: analyzing the quality of the read/scanned third biometric; determining if the quality is sufficient; if the quality is insufficient, repeating the scanning/reading, analyzing and determining for the third biometric until the quality of the third biometric until the quality is sufficient; and if the quality is sufficient, storing the third biometric.
If yet more biometrics are required, the system uses a third biometric scanner to capture a third biometric. The application analyzes the quality of the scanned third biometric. If the quality is insufficient, it repeats the scanning, analysis, and quality check for the third biometric until the quality is sufficient. Once sufficient, the third biometric is stored.
15. The system of claim 10 wherein the memory further includes instructions displaying the scanned/read first biometric on the display of the mobile communications device.
As part of the biometric enrollment system, as previously described, the mobile device also displays the scanned biometric on its screen in real-time, giving the user immediate visual feedback during the capture process.
16. The system of claim 10 wherein the memory further includes updating a workflow status display on the display of the mobile communications device.
The biometric enrollment system described previously also includes the capability to update a workflow status display on the mobile device's screen, showing the user’s progress through the multi-step biometric capture process (e.g. "Capture 2 of 3").
17. The system of claim 10 wherein the memory further includes activating a biometric sensor/scanner connected to mobile communications device, wherein the activated biometric sensor/scanner is associated with first biometric to be read during first biometric mode.
As described in the biometric enrollment system, the mobile device activates the appropriate biometric sensor for each capture, ensuring the correct sensor is active for the specific biometric being captured in the current mode (e.g. switching on fingerprint reader).
18. The system of claim 10 wherein the memory further includes instructing the scanning/reading of the first biometric.
As part of the biometric enrollment system previously described, the software instructs the user to initiate the scanning or reading of the first biometric to start a capture (e.g., by presenting a "Start Scan" button on the screen).
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September 26, 2017
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